Creating A Graphics Or Documents Folder!

You might have need for a folder to file downloaded graphics or documents from e-mail attachments. If so, in Explorer, place your cursor on the C Drive option and highlight it. Then click on File, New, and Folder. Now you will see a highlighted folder icon that appears at the bottom of a file list. You should rename this file folder by typing Download (or whatever name suits you) in the highlighted box. If you want this particular folder to appear at the top of the C Drive file list, type an underline _ character in front of this name, i.e., _Download. This underlined character comes first alphabetically in the list of files on your C Drive making it easier for you to find while on the Internet.

Gary Chambers

Save Time By Simultaneously Closing All Open Applications (Win XP)

When you’re done working on your computer for the day, you probably close each open application individually. If so, chances are that you’ve wished you could close all your open applications at the same time. Fortunately, Windows XP includes a hidden technique that allows you to do so.

To begin, hold down the [Ctrl] key and click on each application button on your taskbar. When you do, you’ll notice that each button remains selected. Once you’ve selected all the application buttons on the taskbar, right-click on any one of them and select the Close command (or Close Group if you have open more than one file of each application type) from the shortcut menu. When you do, all your applications close. If you have any application in which an open file hasn’t yet been saved, that application prompts you to save the file.

Gary Chambers

Clean Up Disk Errors With Disk Check!

Whenever a program crashes, or you experience some power outage, your computer may create errors on your computer's hard disk. Over time, the errors can slow your computer. Luckily, the Windows operating system includes a Disk Check program to check and clean any errors on your computer and keep it running smooth.
To run Disk Check:

1. In your Start menu, click My Computer.
2. In the My Computer dialog box, right-click on the drive you wish to check for errors (for most of us this will be the C: drive, unless you have multiple drives on your computer), and click Properties.
3. In the Properties dialog box, click the Tools tab. In the Error-Checking section, press the Check Now… button. A Check Disk dialog box displays.

Access Check Disk to check for errors on your computer.

4. In the Check Disk dialog box, check all the check boxes. Click Start.
5. You will see a message box that says you can schedule the disk check to start the next time you restart your computer. Click Yes. The next time you restart your computer, it will automatically run through a disk check before displaying your login screen. After the disk check finishes, Windows will automatically bring you to your login screen.

Gary Chambers